Tamburlaine will open on 20th March 2017 in the vibrant, new city quarter close to the railway station, Cambridge. Named after a play by Corpus Christi College fellow, Christopher Marlowe, the 155-room hotel will be the first UK opening from Dublin-based O’Callaghan Hotel Group. Tamburlaine’s welcoming entrance has a dramatic double-height lobby with feature staircase and … [Read more...]
Grace Leo appointed CEO of Dona Bertarelli’s Ledunfly Hospitality
Swiss businesswoman and philanthropist Dona Bertarelli, has appointed internationally renowned hotelier Grace Leo as the new CEO of Ledunfly Hospitality. Ledunfly Hospitality’s portfolio includes Park Gstaad, a five-star luxury hotel, and the Geneva Country Club, both in Switzerland, as well as the Five Seas Hotel, a five-star boutique hotel in Cannes, France. A luxury … [Read more...]
Olivier Daguzan appointed as Chief Operating Officer for AccorHotels’ HotelInvest division in the UK
Olivier Daguzan has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for AccorHotels’ HotelInvest division in the UK. He will take on the role in addition to heading the division in Benelux which he already manages. Olivier has been with AccorHotels for over 15 years, most recently as COO HotelInvest Benelux and Switzerland. In his new role he will have overall responsibility … [Read more...]
Marriott plans to substantially expand in Europe by 2020
Following a historic year for the company in 2016, Marriott International, Inc. announced today that it expects to dramatically increase the size of its portfolio in Europe across all segments of the industry. The planned expansion in Europe is the first development vision announced for the continent since the acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in September … [Read more...]
Josh Lesnick appointed President & CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels to oversee company’s portfolio
Associated Luxury Hotels, the parent company of Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) and Worldhotels, announced today that it has named highly respected hospitality industry executive Josh Lesnick to be its President and CEO. Lesnick comes to Associated Luxury Hotels from Wyndham Hotel Group, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, … [Read more...]